AUSTRALIAN BEATEN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 775, 23 September 1929, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN BEATEN

COOK FIGHTS GRIFFITHS TECHNICAL KNOCK-OUT I /y , p A - v Telegraph, — Copyright) (Australian and A. Z. Press Association ) CHICAGO, Saturday. Toughy” Griffith (America) defeated George Cook (Australia) in the lourth round at Chicago, on a technical knock-out !,„ Gri ? lths weighed 13 stone and Cook 13st 81b. In the first round, Griffiths had the advantage in slogging. Cook went into numerous clinches, losing the round. In the second round, the in-fighting j v Y a . s e \s n Goc»k showed more generalship, but Griffiths took the round through h.s slogging toward the end, \\ hen Cook appeared to bo hurt after dropping for a count of eight. Griffiths took the third round with slogging to Cook’s face which was bleeding. The Australian was covering up fairly suceessfuly while his opponent was attempting a knock-out. : Griffiths was awarded a technical j knock-out in the fourth round, after a j series of rights to the head and the j solar plexus, and a left hook, dropping I Cook, who attempted to rise, but his seconds refused to allow him to continue. HAGEN FOR AUSTRALIA WILL PAY VISIT WITH KIRKWOOD MAY PLAY HERE (Australiait and N.Z. Press Association) NEW YORK, Saturday. Tho Chicago correspondent of the Associated Press says Walter Hagen often has arrived late on the tee for a match, but when he appears on the Australian links this winter he will be just one year later than he originally intended. Hagen stated in 192 S that ho was going to the Antipodes, but the plan was abandoned. He had intended to make the trip three years ago. Now the champion, who is touring America, announces that without fail he will go to Australia after he has played in the professional champibnship in California. Joo Kirkwood, famous trick shot golfer, who has arranged for the trip, will bo Hagen’s playing partner. They will sail for Hawaii in January, after appearing in a talkie film at Hollywood. They should arrive at Sydney on March 1. ■ Joo Kirkwood passed through Auckland on his way to Australia in Novem--1 ber, 1928. He announced to a friend here at that time that he was endeavouring to persuade Hagen to tour Australia. It is possible that these famous players wifi be seen in action in Auckland. GRUELLING CYCLE RACE ' ADELAIDE TO KAPUNDA AND BACK WON BY H. OPPERMAN | Australian and N.Z. Press Association) ADELAIDE. Sunday. ’ A cycle road race from Adelaide to Kapunda and back (132 miles) was won yesterday by H Opperman in 7h 20m. Thirty-three competitors started. 11. R. Mason was runner-up. NEXT WEEK’S BIG RACE ’ The following handicaps have been declared by Mr. G. Knight the Hamilton to Auckland road race, to be held next Saturday, which is timed to finish at the Recreation Reserve, Onehunga, about 3.45:—N. H. Bellringer, scr.; S. Hayes, J. Lindop, J. H. Harcourt, 8m; J. Henderson, W. Francis, K. J. Mathieson, A sm; D. Storey, R. F. Caulton, 18m; O. K. Pilkington, L. R. Roberts, 20rn; A. H. Griffiths, L. G. pinfold, P. Aberhart, 25m; W. Hills, N. Healey, D. Aberhart, 30m; R. Clarke, C. Slack, 32m; W. Archer, F. Lowndes, G. Hall, K. Rae, J. Jacob, 34m; J. McDonald, N. Whyte, 42m. F. Taylor, owing to a late entry, will be handicapped during the week. PROFESSIONAL RACE The 13.5-mile professional race on Saturday afternoon resulted. R. Green 1 C. Yule 2 F. Lowndes 3 Time, 4 A m 17s. Fastest time, S. Hayes, scr. 35m. VICTORY FOR MARLBOROUGH MATCH AGAINST CANTERBURY Press Association • BLENHEIM, Saturday. Playing more to form and in sustained fashion the Marlborough forwards were definitely superior to those of the Canterbury touring team which met defeat by 21 points to 15 in the final match of the tour. The Canterbury backs were nippier and handled more surely than the Marlborough rearguard, but the attacks were repeatedly broken up by the home spoilers. Favoured by the breeze, Canterbury took the lead in the first spell, scoring two unconverted tries to Marlborough’s unconverted try, but the game up to that stage was very tame. Marlborough’s advantage in the forwards was clearly demonstrated in the next session, when Canterbury was well beaten. Marlborough scored freely and had the visitors confined to their own territory for most of the spell. Marlborough repeatedly missed sure tries through minor infringements close on Canterbury’s line. In the first spell Bisphan and Jordan scored for Canterbury. and Phillips for Marlborough J. McDonald. Botham and Washington (■"*) scored for Nlarlborough in the second spell. Payne converting three. Watson. Maxwell and Ellis scored for the visitors, none of the tries being converted. WELLINGTON HARRIERS Press Association WELLINGTON. Saturday. The Bennett Memorial Cup race for harriers over seven miles was won by \ L Stevens (Scottish) tor the thud successive time, in 35min 3o*sec._ JSilver (Scottish) was second m 3omin 30see. The Brooklyn Club won the shield teams race in A and B grades. LEAGUE fH CHRISTCHURCH Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The premier League teams of Canterbury and Otago. A ? dlT,s * or ' Christian Brothers, plaj ed a match £e h .-e today for the Gore Cup. Chnsnan Brothers won easily by points